Ecuador Public Holidays 2026
11 national holidays
Ecuador has 11 national public holidays in 2026. The next is All Souls' Day on Monday, 2 November 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Año Nuevo
February 2026
- 16CarnivalMonday · Carnaval
- 17CarnivalTuesday · Carnaval
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
May 2026
- 1International Workers' DayFriday
- 24The Battle of PichinchaSunday · Batalla de Pichincha
August 2026
- 10Declaration of Independence of QuitoMonday · Primer Grito de Independencia
October 2026
- 9Independence of GuayaquilFriday · Independencia de Guayaquil
November 2026
- 2All Souls' DayMonday · Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
- 3Independence of CuencaTuesday · Independencia de Cuenca
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Día de Navidad
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 14 February – 17 February4 days
- 3 April – 5 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 8 August – 10 August3 days
- 9 October – 11 October3 days
- 31 October – 3 November4 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ecuador in 2026?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Ecuador?
All Souls' Day (Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos) on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Ecuador in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 February–17 February (4 days); 3 April–5 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 8 August–10 August (3 days); 9 October–11 October (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.